How thick should masa be?
The masa preparada should have the consistency of thick cake batter. If mixture is too thick, add additional chicken stock, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition, until correct consistency is achieved.
Why is my tamale masa rubbery?
What do you mean by rubbery? Tough=overcooked or dried out. Usually if over steamed they take forever to get done because they stay wet. Rubbery to me means they were more dry cooked but you tell me.
Why is my masa not floating?
When you think it’s ready, put a dollop of masa in a glass of room temperature water. If it floats, it’s ready. If it doesn’t float, it’s not ready. For the rest of the day you will become one with the spoon spreading masa.
Why is my masa chewy?
I think you’re probably either making the masa dough too wet to begin with or you’re not steaming them long enough. They should steam until the tamale easily peels away from the husk. The wetter your masa dough is, the longer the tamales will need to steam. You also may have put too much water to steam them…
How to make a good Masa spreader for tamales?
1. The masa you’re using may be dry and hard to spread. 2. Read the instructions ( which are easy to follow) 3. Make sure to put enough masa on one end of the spreader. (roughly 3-4 tamale worth of masa ) 4. Watch youtube one minute tutorials We were discourage at the train the first two tamales. We Watch the tutorials online which gave great tips.
Why are there negative reviews on the masa spreader?
If there are any negative reviews on this product the following reasons might be why: 1. The masa you’re using may be dry and hard to spread. 2. Read the instructions ( which are easy to follow) 3. Make sure to put enough masa on one end of the spreader. (roughly 3-4 tamale worth of masa )
Do you use a spoon to spread Masa?
My family has been making tamales for years and have using a spoon to spread the masa. This process has been tedious. I was hoping that this product would make tamale process easier and boy I am glad I bought it. If there are any negative reviews on this product the following reasons might be why: 1.
Is it OK to spread Masa on a husk?
While trying to find the consistency of masa we were knocking out so many tamales. It was fun to use and amazed at how even the masa was spreading. The masa spreading on the husk has been something we have not been looking forward to in the past but not anymore. We will definitely be buying more for family members as gifts .